USA Today bestselling author Julie Anne Long continues her Palace of Rogues series with a brand-new romance about an ambitious American and a headstrong British heiress.
Heâs the battle-hardened son of a bastard, raised in the wilds of New York. Sheâs the sheltered, blue-blooded darling of the London broadsheets, destined to marry a duke. Their worlds could only collide in a boardinghouse by the London docks...and when they do, the sparks would ignite all of England.
Nothing can stop Hugh Cassidyâs drive to build an American empire...unless itâs his new nemesis, the arrogant, beautiful, too-clever-by-half Lady Lillias Vaughn. The fascination is mutual. The temptation is merciless. And the inevitable indiscretion? Soul-searingâand the ruination of them both. Hughâs proposal salvages Lilliasâs honor but kills their dreams for their futures...until they arrive at a plan that could honorably set them free.
But unraveling their entanglement inadvertently uncovers enthralling truths: about Lilliasâs wounded, tender heart and fierce spirit. About Hughâs stunning gentleness, depth, and courage. Soon Hugh knows that as surely as heâd fight a thousand battles to win her...the best way to love Lillias means breaking his own heart.